Certification Programs

Broad supports learning and leadership development built on real-world principles and the highest business ethics and values. While not offering certifications as part of our curriculum, we will support your pursuit of certification in your concentration, when available, and we will assist you in attaining it.

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

A testament to the rigor of our finance curriculum, Broad is one of 11 MBA programs in the world designated as a CFA Program Partner of the CFA Institute, and we offer support for you to become certified as a Chartered Financial Analyst.

If you are seeking to earn the internationally recognized CFA designation, you will have access to academic support for all three levels of the CFA examination, and you will be able to apply for scholarships for the first level of exams.

CFA Institute

Leading the investment profession globally, the CFA Institute is a global nonprofit association of investment professionals that promotes the highest ethical standards and awards the CFA designation, among others. The Institute offers a range of educational opportunities online and around the world. The CFA is widely considered the investment profession's most rigorous credentialing program.

“One of the things that popped out for me was the return on investment. I'm a finance geek, so if I was going to invest two years of my money, life, and efforts, I needed to get a good return on it.”

Rajendra Manohar

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Process Instruments Division, MBA LDP Sr. Associate, Class of 2007

News

Understanding the Financial Crisis

Indicative of the Broad Full-Time MBA's real-world focus, on Friday, April 10, 2009, three faculty members led a lively and frank panel discussion on the current financial crisis facing the U.S. Approximately 70 MBA students and faculty participated in the discussion.

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